[mb-users] Re: Colon/period usage in track titles

[Andrew Conkling]

Also posted on the forums: http://forums.musicbrainz.org/viewtopic.php?id=146.

On 12/10/06, Andrew Conkling <andrew.conkling at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm wondering if we could get a bit of consensus on using colons or
> periods in track titles. I'm sure this doesn't just apply to classical
> tracks, but it seems to come up week after week there in editing land.
> If we can find an agreement, maybe we could put this somewhere in the
> docs.
>
> An example:
> "Symphony No. 1: IV. Finale: Allegro vivace"
> "Symphony No. 1: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace"
> (completely made up, by the way)
>
> In this case, Finale is the "title" of the movement, and the
> indication is "Allegro vivace".
>
> I'm too far in to support either one at this point, so I'd just like
> to get the discussion started. What do you think?
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew
>